- NewTampa | WesleyChapel Local Pulse
- Posts
- Issue #208: Pasco Mom Considers Virtual School, Cybertruck Safari Adventure, & 30 Years of Dance in New Tampa
Issue #208: Pasco Mom Considers Virtual School, Cybertruck Safari Adventure, & 30 Years of Dance in New Tampa
09/23/2024
Ted Grellner
23 Sep
Keep your finger on the Pulse!
GOOD MORNING
Dr Ted
USAF Retired
In this issue of
NewTampa | WesleyChapel Local Pulse
Local News
— Surge in Threats Prompts Pasco Mother to Explore Virtual School
— Explore Wildlife in Style: Cybertruck Safari at Dade City's Giraffe Ranch
OMG!
— Flight Diverted After Passenger Finds Mouse in In-Flight Meal
The Arts
— New Tampa Dance Theatre Marks 30 Years of Dance Excellence
🎵Useful Arts & Entertainment Event Links
This Month’s Events in the NewTampa Wesley Chapel Live Events Calendar
Our Live Events Calendar: https://pxl.to/NTWC-LIVE-event
Subscribe to receive texts of events you’re interested in (by clicking the RED “Get Event Notifications”) on the calendar
*After subscribing, you will receive a text from Think Gig, LLC (my agency). Please accept it to complete your registration. TG
Problems? Email: [email protected]
Surge in Threats Prompts Pasco Mother to Explore Virtual School
Just over a month into the school year, hundreds of threats have kept Tampa Bay law enforcement busy. In Pasco County alone, more than 100 school threat-related calls were made in the last two weeks, leading to five arrests.
Jeaneth Reinoso, a Pasco mother of two, is considering switching her kids to Florida Virtual School due to ongoing threats.
Pasco County Superintendent Kurt Browning urged parents to talk to their kids about the consequences of making threats, even as a joke. Reinoso added that the constant threats have raised her anxiety, as her kids text her in fear from school.
Explore Wildlife in Style: Cybertruck Safari at Dade City's Giraffe Ranch
At Giraffe Ranch, visitors can now embark on an African-style safari in an electric Cybertruck.
Originally a horse and cattle farm, the 47-acre ranch was transformed into a nature preserve by owner Lex Salisbury, a longtime animal conservationist.
Giraffe Ranch features not only giraffes but also other herd animals, roaming freely in natural habitats.
To minimize disruption, the quiet, zero-emission Cybertruck is used for the safari, allowing guests to ride along as Salisbury feeds the animals and inspects the grounds.
The unscripted two-hour tour provides an up-close look at the animals while offering a unique, eco-friendly adventure.
Read More: fox13news.com — check out video of the ranch
Reader’s Comments:
“I just want to say thank you for this email daily. I like to read this like I used to read the newspaper ages ago. I start my day with it”
Thank You!
Flight Diverted After Passenger Finds Mouse in In-Flight Meal
A Scandinavian Airlines flight from Norway to Spain made an emergency landing in Copenhagen on Wednesday.
A mouse reportedly scurried out of a food box that a woman was opening, alarming passengers. The flight was diverted as part of standard airline safety procedures. Rodents are a serious risk on planes due to the possibility of them chewing through electrical wiring.
One passenger humorously suggested the mouse might have been preparing for a "Ratatouille" sequel audition.
One astonishing fact about animals on airplanes is that cargo flights inadvertently facilitate the global spread of invasive rodent species. Rodents like rats and mice can hide in cargo holds, baggage compartments, and aircraft structures. When planes land worldwide, these rodents establish in non-native regions, causing ecological disruptions by outcompeting native species, transmitting diseases, and damaging agriculture.
An example is the spread of the Black Rat (Rattus rattus), which has devastated seabird populations on various islands. Although airlines implement pest control measures, the amount of air traffic makes complete prevention challenging.
New Tampa Dance Theatre Marks 30 Years of Dance Excellence
The New Tampa Dance Theatre (NTDT), located on Cross Creek Blvd., has proudly served the New Tampa and Wesley Chapel community for 30 years, offering professional dance training for students of all ages. Led by owner and Artistic Director Dyane Elkins IronWing, NTDT has nurtured aspiring dancers, many of whom have gone on to study dance in college or perform professionally.
NTDT offers a wide range of dance programs, including classical ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and tap. With top-notch facilities, personalized instruction, and small class sizes, students thrive in a positive and professional environment.
NTDT also hosts various performances, including its annual “Nutcracker” production and Spring Concert Series.
Need More Traffic to Your Business?
Click Here to
Put Your Business Logo & Link
in front of our many daily readers
Best New Concerts - Tampa Bay
9/15 - 10/25
Creative Loafing Tampa: 12 Must See Concerts in TB this Fall
(Please support this great resource!)
Things to do in New Tampa and WC 9/19 - 9/25
(Please support this great resource!)
Things to Do Brought to You By:
NewTampa | WesleyChapel Local Pulse
Useful Arts & Entertainment Event Links
The Arts
- USF College of the Arts
Theater
-NTPAC - New Tampa Performing Arts Center
- New Tampa Players
- USF School of Theatre & Dance
- Wesley Chapel Theater Group
- Carrollwood Players Theatre
Misc
What Did You Think of This Issue? |
—> Feel free to leave a comment after you vote